[lace] Adding and throwing out pairs in Milanese braids re 'Philosophical question'

2014-02-21 Thread Sandi Woods
Hello Susan, and anyone else who ponders this question, Unless the piece in question is being worked as a reconstruction, I can think of no basic reason why a Milanese braid should be worked using a rigid set of rules. Of course there are defining characteristics which enable us to categorise a

[lace] This is cute! How to make a ball of lace.

2014-02-21 Thread Laurie Waters
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Re: [lace] This is cute! How to make a ball of lace.

2014-02-21 Thread Delores Miller
These balls look like a lot of fun. How do we get patterns? Delores Miller - Original Message - From: Laurie Waters lswaters...@comcast.net To: lace@arachne.com Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 4:30 AM Subject: [lace] This is cute! How to make a ball of lace.

Re: [lace] This is cute! How to make a ball of lace.

2014-02-21 Thread AGlez
Hello Delors, Ann Wild has a book: http://www.ann-wild.de/Buch.html But it does not seem to be available now. Perhaps in some other distributor. Good luck and have a nice weekend. Antje González ww.vueltaycruz.es https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwistAndCross - To unsubscribe send email to

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2014-02-21 Thread Jeriames
Dear Delores, We do not see in your memo from where you are writing. That might help in phrasing an answer, which is why we ask members to give us at least a hint. Please remember, this is an *International* list. What is available in Europe may not be available in Australia, for

Re: [lace] This is cute! How to make a ball of lace.

2014-02-21 Thread Regina Haring
Just check out the other pages on her website - definitely worth a look - and you'll get at least an idea of what kind of pattern you need. Regina Haring Nanuet, NY On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Delores Miller deemille...@gmail.comwrote: These balls look like a lot of fun. How do we get

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2014-02-21 Thread Agnes Boddington
Have just emailed the designer and author asking whether the book is still available or whether a reprint may be possible. Will let you all know if I get a reply. Some of the patterns could be worked using the instructions on her website, but I don't fancy sitting in front of my computer with a

[lace] Digitizing designs?

2014-02-21 Thread Clay Blackwell
Does anyone in this list remember who the lacemakers are in the New England area who digitize designs for embroidery machines? I vaguely remember that Sally Barry was one of them, but have not been able to contact her. Any help refreshing my memory would be greatly appreciated!! Clay Clay

Re: [lace] This is cute! How to make a ball of lace.

2014-02-21 Thread Malvary Cole
On the web-site it mentions various places where patterns have been provided. One, I believe, was in Lace from the UK Lace Guild. Malvary in Ottawa where we have had snow, freezing rain, torrential rain and now rain for the past 20 hours - it is very treacherous underfoot because you can't

[lace] Milanese

2014-02-21 Thread Lorelei Halley
Many years ago I spent many days at the Art Institute of Chicago studying their Milanese and Flemish tape laces from the 17th and 18th centuries. I noticed that there were actually 2 classes of Milanese designs. In one the decorated tape was always the same width and the number of bobbins

Re: [lace] Milanese

2014-02-21 Thread Dmt11home
Lorelei wrote: But what I could see in the 2nd group is the tapes changed width beyond what could be accounted for by fancy stitches inside the tape. And these usually also had motifs that started and ended. In other words they were actually part laces (sectional laces) rather than tape

Re: [lace] This is cute! How to make a ball of lace.

2014-02-21 Thread Delores Miller
Washington State, USA Thanks for the tips. Delores - Original Message - From: jeria...@aol.com To: lace@arachne.com ; deemille...@gmail.com ; lswaters...@comcast.net Sent: Friday, February 21, 2014 10:09 AM Subject: Re: [lace] This is cute! How to make a ball of lace. Dear

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2014-02-21 Thread J D Hammett
Hi Arachnids, There are a few patterns at the end of Ann Wild's website. Click on Kloppelbriefen along the bottom (right-hand side). Happy lace making, Joepie, in East Sussex where we have had a cold, dry and sunny day. The first one for a while! Hope it stays that way as it will help all

[lace] lace ball Milanese

2014-02-21 Thread hottleco
Hello All! There is also a pattern that looks like a lace ball in Mailander Spitze auf neuen Wegen pg 154-157. By Dr. Ann Wild called Mailander Kugel, it is made flat in several sections. Since I don't understand German, I'm not sure how to attach the pieces to each other but perhaps

[lace] New job, and treasure

2014-02-21 Thread lacel...@frontier.com
I just took on a temporary job as receptionist/clerk for a tax accountant, half time -- 4 hours a day for 8 weeks.  My new boss said he needed someone for 4 hours but had only an hour or two of work each day so bring something to do.  Of course, I took a lace project.  This is the first time I've